Whether it's satellite images or social media activity, alternative data has become hot property as hedge funds and other large asset managers hunt for new ways to gain a competitive edge in their trading strategies.
Economics & Business
Dec 20, 2021
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The Bitcoin bulls are racing again. A year ago the cryptocurrency was valued at less than US$12,000. Now it has passed the symbolic milestone of US$60,000, nudging the US$63,255 record it reached in mid-April, before its ...
Economics & Business
Oct 19, 2021
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In 2018, movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was arrested and charged with multiple criminal sexual acts. Weinstein's conduct brought further attention to the viral #MeToo movement and also made those in positions of power rethink ...
Social Sciences
May 10, 2021
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New research shows that selecting a targeted retirement fund that ends in a zero could negatively impact your retirement savings.
Economics & Business
Jul 28, 2020
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Climate change is being felt in a corner of the world different from where one might expect: Wall Street, where some of the biggest investors are starting to take action.
Economics & Business
Feb 18, 2020
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Going green can be a costly business, as the EU's executive body made clear on Tuesday when it launched a one-trillion-euro ($1.1-trillion) plan to finance its goal of making the bloc carbon neutral by 2050.
Environment
Jan 14, 2020
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Japanese car giant Toyota and investment fund SoftBank Vision Fund on Friday unveiled an investment of $1 billion in US company Uber to drive forward the development of driverless ridesharing services.
Business
Apr 19, 2019
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As retirement funds have shifted from defined benefit to defined contribution, Americans are required to directly manage their own retirement plans for which good investment advice is essential.
Economics & Business
Jan 31, 2017
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South Korean internet giant Naver Corp. has launched a $43 million fund with Japan's Softbank to invest in content and technology startups.
Business
Nov 14, 2016
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Based on a new analysis of federal funding from the US Department of Agriculture, researchers say there is an urgent need for increased investment in research and development aimed at making sustainable food production more ...
Environment
Jul 28, 2016
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